A team from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBneuro) has discovered that early and sustained ...

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Researchers have identified a way to help the brain clear out proteins implicated in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease.

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A new study examines the relationship between cannabis use among middle-aged and older adults and brain function.

Research studying the effects of cannabis on the brain has often focused on adolescents, but a new study from CU Anschutz ...

In January at the World Economic Forum in Davos, an international nonmedical spotlight shone on brain health. Is the New Brain Economy the most valuable currency we have?

A team from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBneuro) has discovered that early and sustained cognitive stimulation can help preserve brain connectivity and memory in ...